#Nigeria: ALBUM: Ric Hassani – The African Gentleman

Ric Hassani’s soulful, yet sturdy shipping on his single “gentleman” simplest hinted at the splendor inside the singer’s uniquely crafted pop-african sound. The african gentleman deftly blends soulful vocals on pop tune progressions, with local african percussion devices just like the ‘log drum’ (or krin) and the shaker more popularly known as the “shekere”, acoustic instruments, and string orchestra contraptions just like the violin, viola, cello, double bass, and flute. A balanced mixture of soulful love tunes like “gentleman” and “marry you”, to uptempo african dance tune like “oge na ga” and “sweet mom”, the album suggests off hassani’s versatility while preserving his particular soulful enchantment, and his beautiful emotive electricity. Take a tune in to the Pyrex-delivered cut and let us comprehend what you think.